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astroblast

astroblast noun: a differentiated neural stem cell that becomes an astrocyte.

Noun

astroblast (plural astroblasts)

  1. A differentiated neural stem cell that becomes an astrocyte.

Forms of astroblast

pluralastroblasts

Origin of astroblast

From astro- + -blast.

Words formed from astroblast

Questions about astroblast

What does astroblast mean?
Astroblast means a differentiated neural stem cell that becomes an astrocyte.
What part of speech is astroblast?
Astroblast is a noun.
What is the plural of astroblast?
The plural of astroblast is astroblasts.

Words near astroblast in the dictionary

  1. astrobiological
  2. astrobiologically
  3. astrobiologist
  4. astrobiologists
  5. astrobiology
  6. astroblast
  7. astroblastic
  8. astroblastoma
  9. astroblastomas
  10. astroblastomata
  11. astroblasts

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